Most management retirees have been covered by the UnitedHealth Care Group Medicare Advantage plan since January of 2014.  As a result of the recent union contract, our understanding is that our union brothers and sister retirees, who will be Medicare eligible, will be under the same plan effective January 1, 2017. Consequently, we thought it… Read More »

Every year, New York City’s Saint Patrick’s Cathedral and the Archdiocese of New York celebrates its Labor Mass to honor those dedicated to preserving the rights and benefits of working men and women. This year the Mass will be on Saturday, Sept. 10th.   Please save-the-date and join the Association of BellTel Retirees as we lift… Read More »

Hello…my name is Helen and I will be nine years old this September.  My grandpa is typing this article for me because I am still very new at using computers, but I am learning.  My mommy and daddy are experts and they have given me a child’s iPad that I can use to send emails… Read More »

The 1960’s were an iconic decade, one filled with new rights and opportunities for women.  Diane Hegarty was one of those women moving with those new opportunities, building a career in the New York Bell System. Diane grew up in a large family. She studied dance and singing at Marjorie Marshall’s dance school. Ms. Marshall… Read More »